Southampton-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives News.....Postal, 1880 

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Postal news, 1880: 
   Zuni Station renamed Zuni, 5 Apr 1880; 
   Newsom's Station renamed Newsom's, 5 Apr 1880; 
   Cary's P.O. established, 1 Sep 1880, postmaster R.F. Barham 


"Alexandria (VA) Gazette," Mon., Apr. 5, 1880, (Vol. 81, No. 81) 

p. 2, col. 3 


        FROM WASHINGTON. 
Special Correspondence of the Alexa. Gazette. 
        WASHINGTON, D.C., Apr. 5, 1880. 
[...] 

The following changes were made in the Virginia postoffices to day: 
Joseph E. Giles was appointed postmaster at Calland's, Pittsylvania 
county, vice W. F. Mitchel, resigned; Mrs. Mary B. Leigh at Aylett's, 
King William co., vice G.C. Leigh, deceased ; Thos. M. Crosby at 
Free Union, Albemarle county., vice W.B. Yager, deceased.  Postoffices 
were established at Yanktown, Rockingham co., with Nicholas Laurant as 
postmaster; at Kentuck, Pittsylvania co., with P.P. Shepard, jr., as 
postmaster; at Pemberton, Goochland co., with T.W. Douglas as postmaster, 
and at Shraders, Tazewell co., with T.G. Crocket as postmaster.  The 
name of the postoffice at Aldrich's Crossing, Spottsylvania co . was 
changed to Aldrich; that at Zuni Station, Isle of Wight co., to Zuni; 
at Trevillian's Depot, Louisa co., to Trevillian; at Rectortown Station, 
Fauquier co., to Rectortown; at Oldham's Cross Roads, Westmoreland co., 
to Oldham's; at Newsom's Depot, Southampton, to Newsom's. 
[...] 



"Alexandria (VA) Gazette," Wed., Sep. 1, 1880, (Vol. 81, No. 304) 

p. 2, col. 2 


        FROM WASHINGTON. 
Special Correspondence of the Alexa. Gazette. 
        WASHINGTON, D.C., Sep. 1, 1880. 

  The following changes in the Virginia postoffices were made to-day. 
Mrs. Martha E. Green, appointed postmaster at New Kent Court House, 
vice W.P. Moore, resigned ; P.H. Cogbill, at Turner's store, Caroline 
county, vice J.B. Garnett, resigned ; the office at Cold Harbor, 
Hanover county, was discontinued, the papers that were sent there to 
go to Richmond; and offices established at Longfield, Lee county, with 
W.P. McNeil as postmaster; at Ervinton, Dickerson county, with Mrs. 
Emily P. Thornburg as postmaster, and at Cary's, Southampton county, 
with R.F. Barham, as postmaster. 
[...] 



"The (Richmond, VA) Daily Dispatch," Fri., Sep. 3, 1880, p. 1, col. 4 

  The post-office at Cold Harbor, Hanover county, Va., is discontinued 
for want of a candidate; the papers go to Richmond.  A new post-office 
is established at Ervinton, Dickenson county, Va., on the route from 
Lebanon to Piketon, with Emily P. Thornburg as postmaster; also at 
Longfield, Lee county, Va., near Jonesville, with W.N. McNeil as 
postmaster; also at Cary's, Southampton county, Va., between Wakefield 
station and Assamoosick, with R.F. Barham as postmaster. Mrs. Martha E. 
Green is appointed postmaster at New Kent Courthouse vice Walter P. 
Moore, resigned. P.H. Coghill is appointed postmaster at Turner's 
Store, Caroline county, Va., vice J. B. Garnett, resigned. 
[...] 



These items posted as parts of the Library Of Virginia's "Virginia Chronicle" 
   Virginia newspaper project, at: 
   http://www.virginiamemory.com/collections/virginia_newspapers 
   - text of articles corrected 


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